Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1887-07-15

LFor the SHENANDOAH HERAI,
WAY TO DISPOSE OF Thu
SURPLUS MONEY. /

tnaJ the united states government
assume all the responsibilities o
all the states to thu present time
And this is why | claim il: The
different states of the Union com
pose and form what is known rs
the United States, and consequent
~ they pay TO support and sustain
the government, and what residue
is over and above the necessities
and requirements of the United
States government, is, by hight and
equity and should be, the states
money, and should he returned to
the states. Then certainly this
money should be returned 70 the
states and those states with an in.
debtedness should apply the money
to the payment Of their state debt.
The United States government is
but the parent of the states or their
guardian.
Now If the parent requires of
some of his tobacco chewing and
smoking, and liquor drinking
daughters, loyalty exceeding the
parents desires and necessities, the
best thing possible to then do is to
apply such surplus to the payment
of the honest debts Of her children.
The first thing any honest man will
do after he has borrowed money
for Improvements and to establish
himself into business, and who is
in destitute circumstances, and who
has a parent void of storage for the
amount Of money he possesses, is
to ask that parent for an equitable
distribution of his surplus money
among his children for the payment
of the chlldren's honest debts. It
is not at all desirable, l believe, by
the majority Of the people, TO
abolish the Internal Revenue tax.
Persons who use such goods, if
goods they may be called, would, |
believe, far rather pay the tax
upon such commodities than pay
an enormous state debt tax besides.
One of the two should be gotten rid
of, and it is quite preferable, |
think, to pay the state debt first by
the application OF the Internal Rev.
enue tax, and then, ifneed be, aboi.
ish the tobacco and liquor tax
Few persons, or at least not all Of
them, pay this Internal Revenue
tax, or use or handle the traffic,
while all persons pay state debt
taxes. Therefore the necessity of
a speedy payment ofthe state debt.
Then. too, those who contribute to
the payment of the tobacco and
liquor tax, do so by their own will
and by the use of a luxury, while
the payment of a states debt tax IS
a conspicuous necessity. There
fore. It would he sensible to retain
the present Internal Revenue tax
as well as most Of the tariff, and
apply the proceeds to the payment
of the states and United States
debts. The state taxes OF Virginia
are now an enormous burden to the
people, and then to think that such
a condition OF affairs may continue,
perhaps, forever, with but little /
prospects of a reduction OF the prin.
cipal or interest. People are tired
Of paying taxes annually, from one .
dollar and under to one thousand
and above, and with but little pros
poets OF a payment Of the debt, and .
no prospect of a reduction OF taxes
until the debt is paid or nearly so.
Let some one Of our Virginia
Congressman introduce at the next
session, or attempt to do so, bill
or the distribution OF the United
States surplus money to the paY-
nent Of the states Obligations
Whilst | am not a lawyer, neither
nave | any kinsmen who are law
,ers, yet this need not cause any
me to hold his tongue and only
,pen his pocket.book, nor should
We depend upon the lawyers TO do
Ill the talking, nor depend upon
hem for all the brains; but in my
opinion, such a law, if no. cOnstitu.
ional, it could be made 50, and at
east it would be highly appreciat.
ID by the people. If such a law
vas in force to-day, there would be
ew delinquent taxpayers, and
many VINO now have 20 he prose.
,uted for the payment OF taxes,
md others who have TO bear the
name of a delinquent
md who have the contempt of
many because of this, could be
aved tins annoyance and disgrace;
because then taxes would be about
me half less, AMI all or nearly all
.Ould pay that amount. Two or
hree dollars may not seem much
axes to pay 20 persons who pay
wO or three hundred dollars, yet, |
,elieve, it is as hard for the poor
nan to pay two or three dollars as
IS for the man Of the means who
Jays two or three hundred dollars.
Aud then most any man, he he
'oOr as he may, will somehow man.
ge to buy his tobacco and liquors,
iut his taxes are an annoyance and
'urden to him. So let the present
Ia'es on tobacco and liquors re.
nala for the present, at least, for
If tLeY we're still higher, many a
poor yOman's heart would be whole,
and Many a mans soul would be {
lapple, for neither are necessities
)f lite ald it is no disgrace, but an }
honor, tCnot use either, while it is
disgrace to be delinquent tax. {
payer. Now let the officer who
nay real ills act. {
The p0pls want action for their ]
benefit. FARMER.
Springdle, Va. 7
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